frisson

Definition

A sudden surge of excitement.

Etymology

Borrowed from French frisson.

Example Sentences

• "I felt a frisson just as they were about to announce the winner in my category."
• "As a perversion of freedom it was, like any perversion, erotic; as alienation it carried the frisson of having just missed the brass ring, a sensation that always brought one back for more."
• "Whenever the villain's theme played in the movie I felt a sudden frisson down my back."